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One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – UNICEF

UNICEF scales up efforts to address mpox as children head back to school across the country

Nearly 6 million children affected as floods and landslides devastate Southeast Asia in the wake of Typhoon Yagi

Children in Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at risk of being cut off from education, clean water, and essential services as floods and landslides damage homes and infrastructure.

A woman, a man and child navigate a flooded street, showcasing the impact of heavy rainfall on their surroundings.

Global Coalition Mental Health Open Letter

Leading global businesses and organizations join UNICEF to demand increased investment and action on child and youth mental health. An open letter, signed by more than 40 entities and published at the UN General Assembly, calls for a multi-sectoral approach to tackle the mental health funding gap.

A woman, a UNICEF Staff member, raises a child high above her head, capturing a delightful moment of connection and joy in their interaction.

Paddington’s Postcards: Receiving mail can be fun for everyone

A monthly donation with a bear-sized thank you. UNICEF Canada’s Paddington’s Postcards is a 12-month subscription where Paddington™ sends a special child in your life a mail package from a different country every month. Brad Quiring writes from British Columbia on the excitement Paddington’s Postcards has generated in his home.

A collage of children opening Paddington's Postcard in their living room.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the increase in attacks in Lebanon and Israel

All parties must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians, civilian infrastructure, humanitarian workers and medical personnel. This includes facilitating the safe movement of civilians seeking safety. UNICEF urgently calls for an immediate de-escalation.

UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note on the impact of the attacks in Lebanon on children

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Representative to Lebanon Ettie Higgins – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

"Cold, sick and traumatized" - the ongoing nightmare for children in Gaza

Remarks by UNICEF Communication Specialist Rosalia Bollen at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

Khadija Learns to read, dreams big

Nine-year-old Khadija shows one of her drawings in her community-based education class supported in Bagh-e-Jalal village, Daikundi province, central Afghanistan.

Not the new normal’ – 2024 ‘one of the worst years in UNICEF’s history’ for children in conflict

The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by UNICEF of the latest available data and prevailing global trends.

Food and nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan as famine identified in additional areas

WFP and UNICEF urge immediate humanitarian access and action to avert what could become the worst hunger crisis in recent history